Are Behaviours/Habits Likelier To Stick In Pairs?

We all have bad behaviours and habits we want to change, or good behaviours we want to develop, but change is difficult. Is change harder when bad behaviours are grouped together? Let’s find out.

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We’re going to try something new today: collectively test a theory. If you have a bad habit you want to change or a good behaviour you want to develop, let’s spend the next week seeing what we can do together.

I’ve noticed that a lot of bad habits come in pairs. For example, if you eat too much (or unhealthily) and watch too much TV, chances are you also eat and watch TV together. If you have a pair of bad habits like this and want to try and break them, do it with us for the next week and report back on how it went. Here’s what you need to do:

  • Pick a pair of bad habits you have and want to break.
  • Post those bad habits in the comments and how you’re going to separate them for the next week.
  • Follow your plan.
  • Check back at the same time next week to let us know how it went.

Good luck!


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